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de Alicante sobre Propiedad Industrial
e Intelectual y Sociedad de la
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U. S. TRADEMARK LAW
• TITLE I - THE PRINCIPAL REGISTER .............................................
• TITLE II - THE SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER ..................................
• TITLE III - NOTICE OF REGISTRATION ..........................................
• TITLE IV - CLASSIFICATION ...........................................................
• TITLE V - FEES AND CHARGES .....................................................
• TITLE VI - REMEDIES ......................................................................
• TITLE VII - IMPORTATION FORBIDDEN OF GOODS BEARING
INFRINGING MARKS OR NAMES .............................................................
• TITLE VIII - FALSE DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN, FALSE
DESCRIPTIONS. AND DILUTION FORBIDDEN .......................................
• TITLE IX - INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS .................................
• TITLE X - CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS .............................
• TITLE XI - REPEAL OF PREVIOUS ACTS .......................................
• TITLE XII—THE MADRID PROTOCOL ............................................
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January 13, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Trademark Act of 1946, as Amended
TITLE I - THE PRINCIPAL REGISTER ➦
§1 (15 U.S.C. §1051). Registration; application; payment of fees; designation of agent for
service of process
§2 (15 U.S.C. §1052). Trademarks registrable on the principal register; concurrent
registration
§3 (15 U.S.C. §1053). Service marks registrable
§4 (15 U.S.C. §1054). Collective marks and certification marks registrable
§5 (15 U.S.C. §1055). Use by related companies
§6 (15 U.S.C. §1056). Disclaimers
§7 (15 U.S.C. §1057). Certificates of registration
§8 (15 U.S.C. §1058). Duration
§9 (15 U.S.C. §1059). Renewal
§10 (15 U.S.C. §1060). Assignment
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§11 (15 U.S.C. §1061). Acknowledgments and verifications
§12 (15 U.S.C. §1062). Publication
§13 (15 U.S.C. §1063). Opposition
§14 (15 U.S.C. §1064). Cancellation
§15 (15 U.S.C. §1065). Incontestability of right to use mark
§16 (15 U.S.C. §1066). Interference
§17 (15 U.S.C. §1067). Notice of inter partes proceedings; hearing by Trademark Trial and
Appeal Board
§18 (15 U.S.C. §1068). Refusal, cancellation, or restriction of registration; concurrent use
§19 (15 U.S.C. §1069). Applicability, in inter partes proceeding, of equitable principles of
laches, estoppel and acquiescence
§20 (15 U.S.C. §1070). Appeal from examiner to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
§21 (15 U.S.C. §1071). Review of Director’s or Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s
decision
§22 (15 U.S.C. §1072). Registration as notice
TITLE II - THE SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER ➦
§23 (15 U.S.C. §1091). Filing and registration for foreign use
§24 (15 U.S.C. §1092). Cancellation
§25 (15 U.S.C. §1093). Supplemental registration certificate
§26 (15 U.S.C. §1094). General provisions
§27 (15 U.S.C. §1095). Principal registration not precluded by supplemental registration
§28 (15 U.S.C. §1096). Department of Treasury; supplemental registration not filed
TITLE III - NOTICE OF REGISTRATION ➦
§29 (15 U.S.C. §1111). Notice of registration; display with mark; actual notice
TITLE IV - CLASSIFICATION ➦
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§30 (15 U.S.C. §1112). Classification of goods and services; registration in plurality of
classes
TITLE V - FEES AND CHARGES ➦
§31 (15 U.S.C. §1113). Fees
TITLE VI - REMEDIES ➦
§32 (15 U.S.C. §1114). Remedies; infringement; innocent infringers
§33 (15 U.S.C. §1115). Registration as evidence of right to exclusive use; defenses
§34 (15 U.S.C. §1116). Injunctions; enforcement; notice of filing suit given Director
§35 (15 U.S.C. §1117). Recovery of profits, damages, and costs
§36 (15 U.S.C. §1118). Destruction of infringing articles
§37 (15 U.S.C. §1119). Power of court over registration; certification of decrees and orders
§38 (15 U.S.C. §1120). Fraud; civil liability
§39 (15 U.S.C. §1121). Jurisdiction of Federal courts; State, local, and other agency
requirements
§40 (15 U.S.C. §1122). Liability of States, instrumentalities of States and State officials
§41 (15 U.S.C. §1123). Rules and regulations
TITLE VII - IMPORTATION FORBIDDEN OF GOODS BEARING
INFRINGING MARKS OR NAMES ➦
§42 (15 U.S.C. §1124). Importation of goods bearing infringing marks or names forbidden
TITLE VIII - FALSE DESIGNATIONS OF
DESCRIPTIONS. AND DILUTION FORBIDDEN ➦
ORIGIN,
FALSE
§43 (15 U.S.C. §1125). False designations of origin; false description or representation
TITLE IX - INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ➦
§44 (15 U.S.C. §1126). International conventions; register of marks
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TITLE X - CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS ➦
§45 (15 U.S.C. §1127).
TITLE XI - REPEAL OF PREVIOUS ACTS ➦
§46(a) (15 U.S.C. §1051 note). Time of taking effect - Repeal of prior acts
§46(b) (15 U.S.C. §1051 note). Existing registrations under prior acts
§47(a) (15 U.S.C. §1051 note). Applications pending on effective date of Act
§47(b) (15 U.S.C. §1051 note). Appeals pending on effective date of Act
§48 (15 U.S.C. §1051 note). Prior acts not repealed
§49 (15 U.S.C. §1051 note). Preservation of existing rights
§50 (15 U.S.C. §1051 note). Severability
§51 (15 U.S.C. §1058 note). Applications pending on effective date of the Trademark Law
Revision Act of 1988
TITLE XII—THE MADRID PROTOCOL ➦
Sec. 60 (15 U.S.C. §1141). Definitions
Sec. 61 (15 U.S.C. §1141a). International Applications Based on United States Applications
or Registrations
Sec. 62 (15 U.S.C. §1141b). Certification of the International Application
Sec. 63 (15 U.S.C. §1141c). Restriction, Abandonment, Cancellation, or Expiration of a
Basic Application or Basic Registration
Sec. 64 (15 U.S.C. §1141d). Request for Extension of Protection Subsequent to
International Registration
Sec. 65 (15 U.S.C. §1141e). Extension Of Protection of an International Registration to the
United States Under the Madrid Protocol
Sec. 66 (15 U.S.C. §1141f). Effect of Filing a Request for Extension of Protection of an
International Registration to The United States
Sec. 67 (15 U.S.C. §1141g). Right of Priority for Request for Extension of Protection to the
United States.
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Sec. 68 (15 U.S.C. §1141h). Examination of and Opposition to Request for Extension of
Protection; Notification of Refusal
Sec. 69 (15 U.S.C. §1141i). Effect of Extension of Protection. Sec. 70 (15 U.S.C. §1141j).
Dependence of Extension of Protection to the United States on the Underlying International
Registration
Sec. 71 (15 U.S.C. §1141k). Affidavits and Fees
Sec. 72 (15 U.S.C. §1141l). Assignment of an Extension of Protection
Sec. 73 (15 U.S.C. §1141m). Incontestability
Sec. 74 (15 U.S.C. §1141n). Rights of Extension of Protection
Sec. 13403 (15 U.S.C. §1141 note). Effective Date
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